European Union: International Courts & Tribunals

The Unified Patent Court's Court of Appeal issued a significant ruling on evidence production requests in appeal proceedings involving Network System Technologies LLC and Qualcomm entities. This case addresses procedural matters under Rule 190 of the Rules of Procedure concerning three European patents related to telecommunications technology.

The Local Division Brussels of the Unified Patent Court issued a procedural order addressing the admissibility of further written pleadings in a patent infringement dispute between Establishment Labs S.A. and GC Aesthetics entities concerning European Patent EP 3 107 487. The order examines procedural rules governing additional submissions in both the main infringement action and the related counterclaim for revocation, with considerations of accessory liability under multiple national jurisdictions.

Luxembourg and Belgium offer robust legal frameworks for arbitration proceedings, with comprehensive procedures for challenging and enforcing arbitral awards. Legal professionals can leverage detailed insights into post-award proceedings, recognition mechanisms, and remedies available through the courts in both jurisdictions.

The EU Court of Justice faces a pivotal decision on whether medicines approved as monotherapy but labeled for use in combination with other drugs qualify for Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) protection as combinations of active ingredients. This referral, stemming from Genmab's attempts to secure SPC protection for loose combinations including daratumumab, could resolve over a decade of legal uncertainty and fundamentally reshape how pharmaceutical companies approach regulatory strategy for combin

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that appropriate assessments of plans or projects affecting special protection areas cannot be validly conducted without pre-established site-specific conservation objectives. This landmark judgment addresses whether conservation objectives are a prerequisite for environmental impact assessments under the Habitats Directive, with significant implications for development consent procedures across the EU.

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court examines an application for suspensive effect in appeal proceedings involving patent EP 2 791 402. Chinese technology companies Xingi Technology and Jiangsu Jiuzhou challenge a decision from the Local Division in The Hague brought by Avient Protective Materials B.V. The case involves procedural rules governing suspensive effect applications under the UPC Rules of Procedure.

When choosing the most appropriate court, the enforceability of the judgment against the defendant's assets should be a deciding factor. In this regard, arbitral tribunals are preferable to public courts...

It is being reported that a Lithuanian-registered aircraft being flown from Latvia to Russia via Finland has been intercepted and detained at Helsinki airport due to suspicions of sanctions evasion.

It is being reported that the Estonian authorities have arrested and detained a 65-year old named only as Tatjana, for allegedly managing and handling funds on behalf of the Foundation...